CFR Cluj vs Politehnica Iasi Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - July 13, 2023

CFR Cluj vs Politehnica Iasi
Romanian Liga I
Date: 15 July 2023, Saturday
Kick-off at 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu (Cluj-Napoca).

CFR Cluj will have a nice opportunity to get off to a right-footed start to the 2023/24 Liga I campaign on Saturday evening as they play host to recently-promoted Politehnica Iasi at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu.

The consecutive five-time Romanian champions had a disappointing run last season, finishing the Championship Round only in third place and barely qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League after a hardly-fought 1-0 win over Universitatea Craiova 1948 in extra time in the playoffs.

They have done a bit of a rebuild ahead of the new season, appointing Italian managed Andrea Mandorlini as the new head coach.

We’ve also seen some exciting signings made from the team in the offseason and we can expect another push for the title from Mandorlini’s troops this time around.

Politehnica Iasi, on the other side, returned to the elite tier after a two-year absence. They have played six friendlies this summer, managing only two wins despite facing low-profile opponents in the process.

The team led by Leontin Grozavu played a goalless draw to Bulgarian side Levski Kumovgrad in their final preseason check eight days ago.

CFR Cluj vs Politenica Iasi Head-to-head

• CFR Cluj also have tradition to back them up in this matchup as they won 15, drew 6, and lost just 4 of the last 25 meetings with Poltehnica Iasi.
• CFR Cluj have seven wins and four draws in eleven home clashes with Politehnica Iasi with a goal difference of 18-4 along the way.
• It’s been two years since the two teams last met each other and back then CFR Cluj celebrated a 4-0 victory on the home patch.

CFR Cluj vs Politenica Iasi Prediction

The difference in quality between these rivals is significant and we expect the hosts to control the happenings on the pitch from the first to the final whistle. You can back CFR Cluj to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end at the odds of 2.05.

Alternatively, we like CFR Cluj to win to nil at the 1.80 odds knowing they have conceded just four goals in the last eleven home outings against Politehnica Iasi.

CFR Cluj vs Politenica Iasi Betting Tips

• HT/FT CFR Cluj/CFR Cluj @ 2.05 (21/20)

• CFR Cluj to win to nil @ 1.80 (4/5) odd.